I'm currently taking a filmmaking class, and I'm considering making a film kind of like The Gamers (which if you haven't seen, you should).

I was wondering if anyone had any idea for jokes/gags in the film, stemming from their own games or experiences. I'm thinking to cut it in a kind of trailer format, so any kind of continuity isn't a requirement. In other words, just tell me the joke ;p Any significant usage will of course be credited, so don't worry about that. Thanks a bunch.

It would be kinda funny if you flashed back and forth between the group at the table and the group "in the field". If you did something like that, you could reshoot the same scene with differences.. For example

Take one: Barbarian draws his sword, stabs his enemy(under the arm of course), pulls it out to continue the stab to the next enemy. Flash to the tabletop dm: Wait, you don't have cleave! If fact, you don't even have a sword!Same scene, but barbarian swipes at enemy with empty hand held like he was holding a sword. Enemy laughs at him then stabs him scenePlayer: Oh, right. Make it an axeThe barbarian Cuts his enemy down with an axe scenedm: You don't have an axe either! You use a warhammer!The barbarian Strikes down his enemy with warhammer scene

Player's character is killed by poison; he rushes in as his new character and shouts "It's ok I'll suck out the poison", botches and swallows the poison, botches stamina roll, dies -one of the quickest character deaths for one of my group.

Some spoof of the "join the army" adverts. If you haven't seen the british ones I'm sure they must be available online.

hrmmmmm. I watch other communities, and here are some stories that are fairly funny and easy enoguh to translate:

1) DM: The Bard leads the group in an imperious march Bard: Dun Dun Dun DUh Dundun (imperial march theme) DM: I SAID IMPERIOUS MARCH ... morons Group follows in the song

2) GM: You walk up to the door. It is a slotted door that you can easily see through. On the other side is a bear that is visibly choking on something

Player 1: Should I go in there? Can I help it? What should I do? *getting flustered ... in character*

Player 2: Why don't you ask it if it is all right

Player 1: (to the choking bear) Are you ok?

GM: The bear looks at you while it is choking. It says nothing. It seems to be showing you the universal sign for choking (both hands/paws to the neck).

Me: *Laughing uncontrollably* You know ... even if this WAS a bear that was able to speak common. Which it probably isn't. It was still choking on something ... and thus should be unable to speak.

GM: The bear seems to be making a small gesture towards your group. It seems to have its middle claw raised while the rest of its 'claws' are in a fist. It has now fallen over dead.

3)GM: There had been a storm the previous night, bringing with it a mysterious girl who did not speak the local language. This Guardian-type Ranger decided to use animal empathy to try and find out what direction she had come in.

Ranger: I'm looking for any kind of animal that might have been awake during the storm.Me: You notice a skunk's burrow over by a tree.Ranger: I'm going to coax it out.Me: Ok, it waddles out of it's hole.

Skunk: What do you want?Ranger:...Did...did you just talk?Skunk...Yeah?Ranger:...How are you able to speak common?Me: It shrugs it's skunky shoulders.Ranger:...Right. O...kay...so, Mr. Skunk, did you see a small girl come through the forest last night?Skunk: Hmm, yes, I think I did. You mean, like, a smaller one of you, with longer hair?Ranger: Yes! Where did she come from?Skunk: Over that way, I think. I'm not really sure.Ranger: Do you know where she came from? What was chasing her?Skunk: Dude, I am a skunk. All I care about are like, berries and stuff. I don't really pay attention to random big-things running around.Ranger: Well, ok. But if you see any like...monsters, you know, big-things, that want to eat you? If you see any of those, come find me.Me: The skunk is eyeing you suspiciously. You seem kind of big...and hungry. Skunk: Ye..eah. Okay. Sure thing. BYE!Me: The skunk waddles back into it's burrow. You hear the sound of boxes being packed.Ranger: WTF?Me: I figured the skunk doesn't know anything...you know?